| Haematological values of post-laying Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa) in the Orinoco River, Venezuela. | |
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PMID: 21122881 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The Arrau turtle (Podocnemis expansa) is an endangered species, as a result of long-lasting, unsustainable exploitation. To obtain reference haematological values from the wild Podocnemis expansa during post-laying, 20 turtles were captured in the Orinoco River. Blood was obtained from the dorsal cervical sinus in lithium heparin tubes. Red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), thrombocytes (TC), packed cell volume (PCV), plasmatic protein (PP), haemoglobin (Hgb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and differential leukocyte count were determined. Haematological values were: RBC 0.9×10(9)/L, WBC 5.7×10(9)/L, TC 5.4×10(9)/L, PCV 35.6%, PP 4.2g/dL, Hgb 11.8g/dL, MCV 411fL. The differential leukocyte count comprised: 71% heterophils, 23% lymphocytes, 3% eosinophils, 1.6% basophils, and 1% monocytes. The reports of reference haematology values for the wild P. expansa are limited; therefore, the results presented herein contrast with those values obtained in captivity. This study represents a contribution to the referential haematological values of the wild P. expansa. |
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M Rossini; P A Blanco; E Marín; S Comerma-Steffensen; H Zerpa |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-30 |
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Title: Research in veterinary science Volume: 92 ISSN: 1532-2661 ISO Abbreviation: Res. Vet. Sci. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-12-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401300 Medline TA: Res Vet Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 128-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Central University of Venezuela, Maracay 2101, Aragua, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. |
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